the two germaines pt2: 1949-1961 Flashcards
what was the offical name of west germany
the fedral republic of germany (frg/fdr)
what was the capital city of west germany from 1949-1991
bonn
what party ruled east germany
the socialist unty party (sed)
who was the chancellor of west germany from 1949-1963
knorad adenauer
how did the allies end rapid inflation in west germany in 1948
they introduced a new currency- duetschmark
which of these was not an aim of konrad adenauer
reunify west and east germany
who was west germanys economics mininster who was credited with germanys ‘economic miracle’ of the 1950s and 60s?
ludwig erhard
the west german economy was a mixed economy.what does this mean
private and state capital (money) was used to create wealth
how did erhard use the $ 1.3bn from marshall aid to help bring about the economic miracle
it was invested in research and modern, hi-tech machinery to rebuild old imdustries
true or false: erhard introduced high taxes for bussiness and wealthy germans so that the country could enjoy high standards of welfare and build new houses.
true
how did the korean war (1950-53) also contribute to the economic miracle
it created a high demand for german goods
konrad adenauer believed germany would prosper if western europe was more united, in 1932 germany and france set up the ecsc.what was this.
the european coal and steel community
describe life in east germany
drab.shortages and waiting lists for consumer goods.derelict buildings.political repression.rationing.
what was not a consequence of the 1953 strikes in east berlin
the communist government allowed free elections
upto 3.5 million east germans left for the west between 1949and 1961.why did this have a negative impact on the east german economy
most who left were skilled workers and mangers
